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Dana White offered a grim update on the status of the Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington fight. Following Edwards’ title defense against Kamaru Usman in March, White declared that Covington would be next in line to get a shot at the welterweight scrap. The idea was to have it headline the UFC’s return to London […]

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is against the idea of defending his title against Colby Covington next, and he has a valid argument for it. Covington hasn’t competed since March last year when he outpointed Jorge Masvidal over five rounds. It’s his only win since losing his welterweight title rematch to Kamaru Usman in November […]

At UFC 286, Leon Edwards was able to retain his welterweight championship against his rival Kamaru Usman in their last and final installment. The chatter after UFC 286 was all said and done was who is next in line to fight for the welterweight championship. Dana White was able to quickly end all the speculation […]

The rivalry between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman is done for now after Edwards was victorious for the second straight time this past weekend at UFC 286. After the fight, Dana White announced that Colby Covington is next in line to compete for the welterweight championship. Although it was a great performance by Edwards, it […]

UFC 286 is in the books, and it was a very successful night in London for the leader in mixed martial arts. In the main event, Leon Edwards defended his welterweight title for the first time after outpointing Kamaru Usman over five rounds on home soil. Despite a point deduction in the third round, Edwards […]

The Main Event of UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 concluded with a five-round chess match of a fight between former champion Kamaru Usman and Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards. As the pair met for the third fight, the stakes were higher than ever with the previous meetings tied 1-1 and a championship belt on the […]

UFC president Dana White doesn’t make fights the night of an event, but he seems to have a clear idea on who Leon Edwards will face next. Edwards successfully earned his first title defense in a majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight in the UFC 286 headliner last night in London, […]

Leon Edwards is still on top of the welterweight division in the UFC after yet another victory over Kamaru Usman. Edwards defeated Usman by way of a majority decision Saturday night, and it’s not just London that is buzzing right now. All of Twitter is feeling the win of Leon Edwards, who now has a […]

He has done it again. Following his out of nowhere knockout win over then-champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 278, UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards defended his title against Usman at UFC 286 on Saturday. Despite entering the fight as the undisputed champion, Edwards was again the underdog. With his closing odds sitting at +210, his […]

Leon Edwards is still the UFC welterweight champion after scoring a decision at UFC 286 Saturday night over Kamaru Usman. While it was a heartbreaking result for Usman, he was all class when he spoke to Daniel Cormier in a post-fight interview inside the Octagon, constantly praising Edwards. “He put on a hell of a […]

The time has finally come and we are about to witness another historic fight at the height of another UFC Pay-Per-View card. UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 will conclude with a trilogy fight following an impossible comeback over one of the division’s greatest all-time fighters. The new UFC Welterweight Champion Leon “Rocky” Edwards will defend his […]

Conor McGregor really enjoyed seeing Kamaru Usman fall to Leon Edwards in their UFC 278 fight on Saturday. He was among the first ones to react to the fight–mocking Usman for his devastating loss–but he still hasn’t had enough. The Notorious kept trolling Usman throughout the day, offering his analysis of the fight and basically […]

Kamaru Usman , the Nigerian Nightmare, found himself in a nightmare of his own following a leg kick in the closing round against Leon Edwards in UFC 278. The blow rendered Usman motionless on the ground which immediately led to UFC referee Herb Dean calling the fight. It certainly came as a shock to everyone […]

Kamaru Usman seemed to be well on his way to a victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on Saturday night. But after a massive Edwards kick to Usman’s head in the fifth round, the fight ended in stunning fashion. Edwards knocked out Usman with the kick, winning the UFC welterweight title and ending Usman’s […]

Several NBA stars were tuned in on Saturday’s UFC 278 fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, and sure enough, none of them expected the ending of the showdown. Edwards knocked Usman out with a brutal head kick in the final minute of the contest, sending the whole sports world into a state of shock. […]

Conor McGregor doesn’t like Kamaru Usman, so imagine his reaction after seeing the champ fell to Leon Edwards in the UFC 278 on Saturday. Fortunately for fans, McGregor didn’t hide his delight to see Usman lose his bout. The Nigerian-American fighter has mocked the Irishman before during his beef with Jorge Masvidal, and sure enough, […]

What a way to finish off an amazing night of fights! The main event match at UFC 278 saw Kamaru Usman take on Leon Edwards. Early on in the match, it felt like Usman was taking control of the fight. However, at the last minute of the fight, something in Edwards just snapped. (via CP […]

Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal are seemingly always going to have beef. The two UFC welterweights had a nasty altercation back in London in 2019 when the Cuban fighter punched the Englishman backstage. The two have been in talks to fight for years but nothing has come together with both men seemingly on very different […]

Leon Edwards was famously the victim of Jorge Masvidal’s ‘three-piece and a soda’ back in March 2019. The two UFC welterweights have talked about fighting each other for years but it never seemed likely. Currently, Leon Edwards is set to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title whilst Jorge Masvidal has an uncertain future […]

Chael Sonnen is not exactly the most trustworthy person when it comes to ‘news’ in the UFC. The former fighter has offered quite an interesting take on the future of Conor McGregor and Leon Edwards. In a recent YouTube video, Chael Sonnen claims the UFC wants to book Conor McGregor against Kamaru Usman. This leaves […]

Belal Muhammad is coming off of a big win over Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51 and he now finds himself in the title talk. Leon Edwards currently appears to be the next man for Kamaru Usman. There is some beef between Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards and things are not getting better. The new […]

The welterweight division in the UFC is full of beef and most of them involve Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Leon Edwards has had his issues with Masvidal dating back to UFC London in 2019. Leon Edwards recently spoke to ESPN and gave his reaction to the UFC 272 fight between Jorge Masvidal and Colby […]

Leon Edwards is finally getting what he deserves as Dana White announces that he will be getting the next title shot. He faces UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, with July the expected fight date. Kamaru Usman has faced Kamaru Usman in the past back at UFC Orlando in 2015. There is a good chance the […]

Kamaru Usman is largely expected to rematch Leon Edwards for his next UFC welterweight title defense later this year. Many are excited to see the matchup and the way the two welterweights have evolved. In true Michael Jordan fashion, Kamaru Usman took some comments from Leon Edwards personally. The UFC welterweight champion is changing his […]

Kamaru Usman is currently expected to face Leon Edwards in his next title defense. The UFC welterweight champion is finally able to move on from Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal and face someone a little bit different from the two. Leon Edwards is actually a rematch as the two did face each other back at […]

Belal Muhammad believes he should be next in line for the title shot at welterweight. His performance at UFC Vegas 45 put him in a great position to try to knock off Leon Edwards in the title picture. Belal Muhammad wants the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and he believes he is […]

Jorge Masvidal was forced to pull out of his fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 269. The bout took years to come together and now it appears it will have to wait. Jorge Masvidal isn’t sure they will even have to wait. The fight could never happen after getting scrapped UFC 269. “If [Edwards] says […]

Vicente Luque is really close to a title shot against Kamaru Usman. He was scheduled to be the alternate at UFC 268 a few weeks ago. This puts him in a tricky spot as Leon Edwards is also really close to a UFC title shot himself. The two could potentially fight each other to figure […]

Leon Edwards received the bad news that Jorge Masvidal was out of their fight at UFC 269. Many welterweights offered to step in and face the Englishman. Khamzat Chimaev was unsurprisingly among the fighters hoping to step in at UFC 269. The two were supposed to fight in the past but the fight was never […]

UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards had their upcoming bout at UFC 269 halted as Masvidal was forced to pull out due to an injury. Edwards opted not to look for a replacement and wait for a title shot instead. Leon Edwards recently spoke to ESPN about Jorge Masvidal pulling out of UFC 269. […]

UFC 269 lost a big fight when Jorge Masvidal pulled out of the event due to an injury. This now leaves Leon Edwards without an opponent and potentially won’t fight at the event. The two had plenty of bad blood in the lead-up to the fight as they had an incident back in 2019 that […]

UFC 269 has lost a highly anticipated bout for December as Jorge Masvidal is out of his fight against Leon Edwards. The news has the MMA world in shock. The two were set to fight after years of begging for it to happen. ESPN first reported the news of the cancellation with Brett Okamoto being […]

Kamaru Usman is set to take on Colby Covington in two weeks at UFC 268. The title fight was divided between either Covington or Leon Edwards. Colby Covington eventually won out. Kamaru Usman knows exactly why Leon Edwards didn’t get the next crack at the title. “That was an audition… You audition for me, then […]

Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards are finally set to meet as the UFC has signed off on the matchup. The two have been on each other’s radar for almost two years. Ariel Helwani first reported the news that the matchup was in the works for UFC 269. The card gets even more stacked and welterweight […]

Leon Edwards and Dana White appear to be in a tricky spot with each other. Edwards believes he should get the next crack at the welterweight title and he’s willing to sit out and wait for it. The only other option for Edwards is a fight against Jorge Masvidal. The two famously have had issues […]

Leon Edwards has broken his silence and details what he wants next. Edwards has been in a tricky position following his win over Nate Diaz. The English-Jamaican fighter took to Twitter to post an update on what he thought of the division and who he wants next. He brought up some good points but he […]

This fight wasn’t originally supposed to be on this card, but after a delay, Leon Edwards will be taking on Nate Diaz at UFC 263. It’s a Welterweight matchup that has everything on the line. Edwards will likely receive a title shot if he wins, while Diaz is out to prove why he’s one of […]

The UFC has announced a headline bout between MMA superstars Nate Diaz and Leon Edwards as a part of the UFC 262 event, per Ariel Helwani. Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards is set for UFC 262 on May 15, per @arielhelwani pic.twitter.com/vUjbI9SgPP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 31, 2021 The two veteran fighters boast impressive […]

Belal Muhammad wants to run it back with Leon Edwards after their UFC Fight Night main event ended in controversy Saturday night. The fight was ruled a “no contest” after Edwards accidentally hit Muhammad with an eye poke in the second round. Muhammad told TMZ he did not suffer any serious injury to the eye. […]